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30-418: They won six Steinfeld Cup titles, the most of any MLL franchise. The Bayhawks played two seasons at Homewood Field at Johns Hopkins University , in 2001 and 2003, while they played at M&T Bank Stadium in downtown Baltimore in 2002. Their home moved to Johnny Unitas Stadium on the campus of Towson University from 2004 to 2006. They won National Division titles in 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2005 and made

60-554: The Florida Launch . After a 1–2 start, the Bayhawks would rattle off seven straight victories, including back-to-back wins over the defending champion Ohio Machine , a team who swept them the season before. The Bayhawks would drop three of their last four contests of the regular season, but at 9–5, the team still earned second place and a home playoff game in the 2018 postseason. In their first playoff appearance since 2013,

90-562: The MLL Championship against the Lizards. The Bayhawks made the playoffs in 2004 , but were eliminated in the semifinals. The 2005 Bayhawks squad is regarded as one of the greatest lacrosse teams ever assembled. Led by hall-of-famers Gary Gait and Tom Marechek , the Bayhawks went 10–2, dominating the competition and setting several scoring records throughout the year. They scored 47 more goals than any other team and lead

120-654: The NCAA tournament eight out of nine years. Cottle received criticism, however, due to his inability to lead his team to the NCAA finals. At the time, the Terrapins had not secured a national title since 1975, despite being the largest school in the state of Maryland, a traditional bastion of lacrosse talent. In 2001, some Maryland supporters had been critical of the athletic department's selection of Cottle over interim head coach Dave Slafkosky or former Syracuse star Gary Gait , who

150-496: The NCAA tournament , and repeated the feat each subsequent season of his career at Loyola for a total of 14 appearances. Each of those years, the Greyhounds finished the season ranked in the top ten. In 1989, Cottle guided his team to become the only one in school history to finish the regular season undefeated. In 1990, Loyola advanced through the NCAA tournament to the final, before losing to Syracuse . The Greyhounds finished

180-618: The University of Maryland from 2002 to 2010. Cottle also coached the Loyola College men's lacrosse team from 1983 to 2001. Cottle attended Northern High School in his hometown of Baltimore, Maryland . He later enrolled at Salisbury State University in Salisbury, Maryland , where he played lacrosse from 1975 to 1978. During his playing career, he set numerous school and NCAA records. In his freshman season, 1975, Cottle led

210-522: The 1994 season with an 11–2 record, one of their best in history, and recorded their first ever win over cross-town rival Johns Hopkins , 17–15. In 1999, Loyola under Cottle became the first team with a top seeding to not advance to the NCAA semifinals (Final Four). Cottle was hired as the head coach for the University of Maryland men's lacrosse team in September 2001. In his first season, 2002,

240-671: The 2004 playoffs as a wild card. In 2001 , the Bayhawks won the National Division crown, but fell short in the championship game to the Long Island Lizards . The following year , the Bayhawks repeated as National Division champions and this time avenged their title game loss by beating the Lizards to win their first MLL crown. In the MLL's third season , the Bayhawks continued their National Division dominance with their third straight title, but again came up just short in

270-422: The Bayhawks announced they were bringing back Dave Cottle as head coach. The Bayhawks were developing plans for a $ 40 million 10,000-seat stadium on the grounds of the former Crownsville State Hospital that would have included a three-story team headquarters. The project's first phase would be a 6,000 seat amphitheater that the Bayhawks hope to be playing in by 2020, while phase two would include 20 youth fields but

300-867: The Bayhawks in 2002, 2005, and 2010. Both Long Island and the Baltimore area try to claim bragging rights to be the top "hotbed" of producing lacrosse talent. Most Valuable Player Rookie of the Year Defensive Player of the Year Offensive Player of the Year Goalie of the Year Most Improved Player August 17 game at Long Island canceled due to rain Steinfeld Cup The Steinfeld Trophy

330-707: The Bayhawks lost a close game to the Denver Outlaws , 13–12, despite defeating the Outlaws twice in the regular season. It was only the Bayhawks' second playoff loss in five trips to the postseason since becoming the Chesapeake Bayhawks in 2010. After the 2018 season, the professional lacrosse landscape changed drastically with the launch of the Premier Lacrosse League and the migration of nearly 150 Major League Lacrosse players to

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360-421: The Bayhawks were left out of the playoffs. In 2017 , the Bayhawks started the season 3–1, but a four-game losing streak put them in a bad position at 3–5. The Bayhawks were finally able to regain some momentum but were ultimately eliminated with a loss during the second-to-last week of the regular season. They finished the season on a high note though, a 23–19 victory over the defending champion Denver Outlaws. In

390-670: The Eastern Shore. The Bayhawks continued to play at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis. The team started out 4–6, leading Kelly to fire John Tucker and take over as head coach himself. With Kelly's leadership, the team finished the 2010 season at 6–6 and made the playoffs for the first time since 2005. The Bayhawks defeated the Boston Cannons 13–9 in the semifinals, and won the Steinfeld Trophy for

420-570: The Steinfeld Cup, defeating the Denver Outlaws 16–6 in the final. The Bayhawks repeated as MLL champions in 2013 , defeating the Charlotte Hounds 10–9 in the final. After their third title in four years in 2013, the Bayhawks missed the playoffs in the following four seasons, the second time in franchise history. In 2016 , seven teams finished tied atop the standings at 8–6, including the Bayhawks. Due to tiebreaker procedures,

450-572: The Terps finished 9–4 and did not qualify for the NCAA tournament. Beginning in 2003, Maryland made an appearance each subsequent season of Cottle's tenure. In 2003, the Terrapins appeared in the national tournament semifinals for the first time since 1998 and finished ranked number-three in the nation. The following season, Maryland won the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) championship for the first time since 1998. In 2005, Cottle led

480-433: The Terps to a second consecutive ACC title. Maryland again made Final Four appearances in 2006 and 2007. In 2008, Maryland had an attacking corps composed entirely of freshman, but advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals before being eliminated by Virginia in an overtime game. In 2010, Maryland earned the number-three seed in the NCAA tournament, and were strong favorites to reach the semifinals after number-two seed Syracuse

510-584: The US Naval Academy for their home games. A permanent home did not help the Bayhawks on the field, they finished with another 5–7 season. In March 2010, the Bayhawks announced a new ownership group, Hometown Lacrosse, LLC led by majority owner Brendan Kelly. The Bayhawks also announced that the team name would be changed to the Chesapeake Bayhawks to include all areas of the region from Northern Maryland to Virginia and Washington, D.C. to

540-512: The championship has been played at a pre-designated neutral location. played 2001 to 2008 played 2006 to 2010 played 2006 to 2008 played 2009 to 2013 Dave Cottle Dave Cottle is a retired American lacrosse coach. He was a consultant for Marquette University , when they added men's and women's varsity lacrosse on December 16, 2010. He was previously the head coach for the Maryland Terrapins men's lacrosse team at

570-505: The final three minutes. Chesapeake would ultimately win their sixth Steinfeld Cup, and first in six years. In January 2020, Cottle stepped away as head coach. He was replaced by Tom Mariano , who had previously served as an assistant to Cottle. The Bayhawks' biggest rival were the New York Lizards . They faced each other in five Steinfeld Cup championships: the first three, in 2005, and in 2010. The Lizards won in 2001 and 2003,

600-588: The franchise from the prior ownership group led by the Pivec family. The Bayhawks went 4–8 and missed the playoffs for the first time in its history. Following the season, the new owners announced the team would be renamed the Washington Bayhawks and play around Washington, D.C.. The Washington Bayhawks played their first home game of the 2007 season at George Mason Stadium in Fairfax, Virginia with

630-503: The game, rookie Josh Byrne scored seven goals and finished 2017 with the Major League Lacrosse record for goals in a season for a rookie with 39. The win put them at an even 7-7, but did not prevent them from extending their playoff drought to four seasons. On September 14, the Bayhawks announced that head coach Brian Reese would not be returning because the team wanted a full-time coach, the league's first. On December 13,

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660-433: The league with fewest goals allowed, resulting in an average score of 20–13. The team capped the regular season with their fourth National Division title and their second MLL crown. The Bayhawks were the only Major League Lacrosse team to have a winning season in each of the first five years of the league, posting a 44–19 record. The 2006 season was a transition year for the Bayhawks. BT Lax Operating purchased

690-472: The local community raised significant objections to the plans. The Bayhawks new and old head coach Dave Cottle began the 2018 campaign at home against the Dallas Rattlers , who were playing in their first game since relocating from Rochester. The Rattlers defeated the Bayhawks 15–9. On April 28, the Bayhawks collected their first win of the season and Cottle's second tenure with a 14–11 victory over

720-462: The nation in scoring, and became the second player in history to surpass 100 points in a season. He was named an All-American three years. Cottle began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Salisbury and then spent three years as the head coach at the Severn School , where he compiled a 26–9 record. In 1983, he took over as head coach at Loyola . In 1988, he led the Greyhounds to

750-574: The road team as they eventually made it to the championship game, played at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Denver, where they would face: the Denver Outlaws. In front of an Outlaw-friendly crowd, the Bayhawks stormed out to a 5–0 lead before letting Denver slowly creep back into it. The Outlaws would take their first lead of the game, 9–8, with eight minutes to go. The Bayhawks, though, would persevere with goals from Steele Stanwick and Andrew Kew in

780-403: The subsequent five home games at Georgetown University 's Multi-Sport Field . George Mason Stadium served as the primary field for five home games during 2008 with one home game at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland. Both years the Bayhawks produced losing records, 5–7 and 4–8. In 2009 , the Bayhawks returned to Maryland for good and signed a three-year agreement with

810-702: The third time with another 13–9 victory over their archrivals, the Long Island Lizards. After a rollercoaster season and another 6–6 record in 2011 , the Bayhawks were defeated by the Boston Cannons in a close match-up in the playoffs at home. In the off-season, the team made some major changes when Kelly stepped down as head coach and promoted Dave Cottle from assistant coach to head coach. Cottle immediately brought in Tony Resch to serve as his defensive coordinator. In 2012 they recaptured

840-410: The upstart league. In addition, the number of MLL teams was shaved from nine to six, as two teams folded and one (Charlotte) went on a hiatus. In the new-look MLL, the Bayhawks took advantage. Led by Lyle Thompson , who would win league MVP and offensive player of the year honors, Chesapeake would finish a league-best 10–6 in the regular season. Despite this, the Bayhawks would essentially have to play as

870-482: Was a trophy given annually to the winners of the Major League Lacrosse (MLL) championship. The trophy is contested in a 4-team playoff where the top teams (based on regular season record) compete in a single-elimination format. In 2002 and since 2014, the semifinals and the championship game are on separate weekends. The award is named after MLL co-founder Jake Steinfeld . Since the league's inception,

900-449: Was upset by Army in the first round. The Terrapins, however, were upset by Notre Dame in the second round. The following day, Cottle announced his resignation. Maryland athletic director Deborah Yow had earlier told Cottle that he was expected to reach the semifinals for a contract extension to be considered. The Terrapins finished each of his nine seasons with a winning percentage of no less than 0.625. The team also has advanced to

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